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Grade 8 field trip in '75 to the planitarium, learned a lot about the universe and "Streakers"-----love the fads of the 70's. Won't say how raunchy the strip joints were but lets say at one time there was no separation from the stage and on this subject anyone else remember when Tracy Stars was the only other strip joint in town along with Chez Pierre's.

anyone else remember when Tracy Stars was the only other strip joint in town along with Chez Pierre's.

Yep. Corner of Whyte and 103rd. I guess that harkens back to the days when Whyte was a grimy, not-so-happening commercial zone? A certain echo of that era would seem to survive east of 103rd, going up to about Bonnie Doon Mall. Not that I don't like that area, I actually prefer it to the testosterone-crazed bar zone that West Of 103rd Whyte has become.

Hey, if anyone gets this, I'll be impressed...

There are trillions of gods more powerful that Jesus.

If you were spending a lot of time downtown, early 90s or so, you might recognize that.

anyone else remember when Tracy Stars was the only other strip joint in town along with Chez Pierre's.

Yep. Corner of Whyte and 103rd. I guess that harkens back to the days when Whyte was a grimy, not-so-happening commercial zone? A certain echo of that era would seem to survive east of 103rd, going up to about Bonnie Doon Mall. Not that I don't like that area, I actually prefer it to the testosterone-crazed bar zone that West Of 103rd Whyte has become.

Hey, if anyone gets this, I'll be impressed...

There are trillions of gods more powerful that Jesus.

If you were spending a lot of time downtown, early 90s or so, you might recognize that.

No. But I think it might have had some connection with their general mileu.

It was this graffiti that was spraypainted all over downtown, for a few months in the early 90s some time. There were several variations on it...

There are millions of gods more powerful than Jesus.

A trillion gods will burn out the eyes of Jesus.

There are millions of galaxies.

...and so on and so forth.

I once asked a street preacher(not Frank, but maybe one of his sidekicks) if he knew who made that graffiti. He replied that he did indeed know the guy, and had assisted him in getting checked into Alberta Hospital. My own guesss was that the scribbler was probably some unbalanced individual who had been pushed over the edge by arguing with Frank and Brenda.

I also once found a business card that had been printed up, with the graffiti slogans printed on it. So obviously, the guy was a little obsessed with his themes.

No. But I think it might have had some connection with their general mileu.

It was this graffiti that was spraypainted all over downtown, for a few months in the early 90s some time. There were several variations on it...

There are millions of gods more powerful than Jesus.

A trillion gods will burn out the eyes of Jesus.

There are millions of galaxies.

...and so on and so forth.

I once asked a street preacher(not Frank, but maybe one of his sidekicks) if he knew who made that graffiti. He replied that he did indeed know the guy, and had assisted him in getting checked into Alberta Hospital. My own guesss was that the scribbler was probably some unbalanced individual who had been pushed over the edge by arguing with Frank and Brenda.

I also once found a business card that had been printed up, with the graffiti slogans printed on it. So obviously, the guy was a little obsessed with his themes.

Grade 8 field trip in '75 to the planitarium, learned a lot about the universe and "Streakers"-----love the fads of the 70's. Won't say how raunchy the strip joints were but lets say at one time there was no separation from the stage and on this subject anyone else remember when Tracy Stars was the only other strip joint in town along with Chez Pierre's.

Yep, I remember when 'Hourglass'; CBC's 6 o'clock new show filmed some streakers, uncensored going through the U of A.

I remember both Shakespeares and Tracy Starrs. The owner of Chez Pierre lived in the gully next to Mill Creek by 87th Avenue, until he got flooded out in August of '78.

The owner of Chez Pierre lived in the gully next to Mill Creek by 87th Avenue, until he got flooded out in August of '78.

I think he might have lived there a bit later than that. I remember him being interviewed in the paper, late 80s early 90s or so, and as I recall he was still living down there. But he said that he would soon be moving to the west end.

ok, I'm maybe not the right one to be talking about 'back in the day', but why not....I remember the strip bar next to kingsway was called 'night Fever' or something like that, I can remember there was something in a hotel by the Coluseum (Forum?), something on Whyte ???? and Rusty's.

Yeah, ok, I was going to college (NAIT) in the late '80s. It was my duty to be informed of where the strip clubs were. I'm now overseas, my last visit to Edmonchuk was 2 years ago or so, and instead of a strip joint next to Kingsway, there was a crater where it used to be. But I still could find Chez Pierre's. That's pretty much the only establishment of this type in Edmonton anymore, or?

ok, I'm maybe not the right one to be talking about 'back in the day', but why not....I remember the strip bar next to kingsway was called 'night Fever' or something like that, I can remember there was something in a hotel by the Coluseum (Forum?), something on Whyte ???? and Rusty's.

Yeah, ok, I was going to college (NAIT) in the late '80s. It was my duty to be informed of where the strip clubs were. I'm now overseas, my last visit to Edmonchuk was 2 years ago or so, and instead of a strip joint next to Kingsway, there was a crater where it used to be. But I still could find Chez Pierre's. That's pretty much the only establishment of this type in Edmonton anymore, or?

see ya later!

No, there are lots of those establishments in Edmonton...men's clubs etc.

what became of...

can anyone tell me what became of some of these names from our past?
Ed Kaye? (Popcorn Playhouse)
Eric Neville? (CFRN and Popcorn Playhouse)
Eddie Keen (CHED radio)
Chuck Chandler (CHED radio, and brief assistant to Monte Hall on the resurrected version of Let's Make A Deal)

Re: what became of...

Originally Posted by greydog

can anyone tell me what became of some of these names from our past?
Ed Kaye? (Popcorn Playhouse)
Eric Neville? (CFRN and Popcorn Playhouse)
Eddie Keen (CHED radio)
Chuck Chandler (CHED radio, and brief assistant to Monte Hall on the resurrected version of Let's Make A Deal)

Re: what became of...

Originally Posted by greydog

can anyone tell me what became of some of these names from our past?
Ed Kaye? (Popcorn Playhouse)
Eric Neville? (CFRN and Popcorn Playhouse)
Eddie Keen (CHED radio)
Chuck Chandler (CHED radio, and brief assistant to Monte Hall on the resurrected version of Let's Make A Deal)

I also remember the Harley guys seeing who could make the most noise driving thru the rat-hole (that's been gone a long time ago).

I can even remember the construction on 97th street when it went from 2 (?) lanes to the lane control (118th-yellowhead) that it is today (I was just a kid then- the wreckage from the bulldozed houses fascinated me). And yes, I've gotten ticketed for entering the buslane too early for the turnoff to 118th on my way into NAIT.

I think when matheson died, one of the obits mentioned that Jackson was living somewhere other than Sherwood Park, but I can't remember where they said it was. Somehere Central Alberta, I think.

And I'll also put in mention of David Ward, a lawyer and former alderman who hosted the late-night call-in show on CJCA on whatever nights weren't slated to Jackson. He was considerably more liberal than Jackson was. And the show had a more serious air about it. Ward's show opened official sounding announcer introducing him as "the advocate, David C. Ward". Whereas Jackson always opened with a brassy rendition of that "If you're feeling sad and lonely, call me" song.

I think the show was called Nightline. Does anyone know what happened to Ward?

I think when matheson died, one of the obits mentioned that Jackson was living somewhere other than Sherwood Park, but I can't remember where they said it was. Somehere Central Alberta, I think.

And I'll also put in mention of David Ward, a lawyer and former alderman who hosted the late-night call-in show on CJCA on whatever nights weren't slated to Jackson. He was considerably more liberal than Jackson was. And the show had a more serious air about it. Ward's show opened official sounding announcer introducing him as "the advocate, David C. Ward". Whereas Jackson always opened with a brassy rendition of that "If you're feeling sad and lonely, call me" song.

I think the show was called Nightline. Does anyone know what happened to Ward?

^ He has changed his name from David Ward to reflect his Iqualuit heritage and goes by just the one name (which is the practice) but I cannot remember it off the top of my head. (This name change was a good thing for someone close to me who used to get many misdirected calls.)

Re: what became of...

Originally Posted by 24karat

Originally Posted by greydog

can anyone tell me what became of some of these names from our past?
Ed Kaye? (Popcorn Playhouse)
Eric Neville? (CFRN and Popcorn Playhouse)
Eddie Keen (CHED radio)
Chuck Chandler (CHED radio, and brief assistant to Monte Hall on the resurrected version of Let's Make A Deal)

Also, to go the University talk earlier on, did anyone ever read the "Getaway"? It was a takeoff on the Gateway student paper and was one of the funniest publications out there (and it was free). Damn, I wish I would've kept the copies I picked up in the mid-70's. It was pretty much on par with the National Lampoon of that time.

Also, to go the University talk earlier on, did anyone ever read the "Getaway"? It was a takeoff on the Gateway student paper and was one of the funniest publications out there (and it was free). Damn, I wish I would've kept the copies I picked up in the mid-70's. It was pretty much on par with the National Lampoon of that time.

Yes, I remember the Getaway. It would be on Campus during finals. Seen some pretty raunchy stuff there.

Chuck Chandler (CHED radio, and brief assistant to Monte Hall on the resurrected version of Let's Make A Deal)

Chandler also hosted Disco Daze, ITV's disco show in the late 70s. I was a kid at the time, and Chandler seemed pretty cool, in that slightly sinister, mirrorshades sort of a way. Then he disappeared from TV for a bit, only to turn up again in the mid-80s on Four O'Clock Rock, ITV's video show. That time around, he seemed considerably less cool. After a couple of seasons, he was replaced by Mike Sobol.

Can anyone fill me in on Eddie Keen? I used to enjoy his ranting on CHED in the 70's.

Apparently he is one of the contributors to Ted Byfield's history of Christianity. Why he would have been chosen for this, I don't know, because he never seemed to be someone with a lot of interest in theology.

Eddie Keen of Smoky Lake, AB, was for 17 years a reporter and editor at the Edmonton Journal, and then for twenty years a highly popular commentator on CHED radio in Edmonton, during which time he also wrote a column for the Edmonton Sun.

Speaking of former local news media folk, why is that when they're not bugging off to Vancouver or some national news network, so many of them turn to local public relations? Shawna Randolph, Doug Downs and Jerry Bellicka are just some of the former newsreaders who are now P.R. spokespeople for one organization or another.

Speaking of former local news media folk, why is that when they're not bugging off to Vancouver or some national news network, so many of them turn to local public relations? Shawna Randolph, Doug Downs and Jerry Bellicka are just some of the former newsreaders who are now P.R. spokespeople for one organization or another.

Oh, I could name a few more...

The spokesperson part I understand as they are comfortable in front of a camera/microphone (unlike some spokespeople I could also mention) former newsreaders (as SDM called them) also get the "game" they know NOTHING is ever off-the record (if you don't want it repeated DON'T say it.

Furthermore, they know that as a spokesperson for an organization they do not have a personal opinion on the topic being discussed...this is just Media Relations 101.

Also, to go the University talk earlier on, did anyone ever read the "Getaway"? It was a takeoff on the Gateway student paper and was one of the funniest publications out there (and it was free). Damn, I wish I would've kept the copies I picked up in the mid-70's. It was pretty much on par with the National Lampoon of that time.

Yes, I remember the Getaway. It would be on Campus during finals. Seen some pretty raunchy stuff there.

When I was working at Lister Hall, it was a weekly paper for the entire school year. Not sure when it stopped publishing.

Speaking of former local news media folk, why is that when they're not bugging off to Vancouver or some national news network, so many of them turn to local public relations? Shawna Randolph, Doug Downs and Jerry Bellicka are just some of the former newsreaders who are now P.R. spokespeople for one organization or another.

Oh, I could name a few more...

The spokesperson part I understand as they are comfortable in front of a camera/microphone (unlike some spokespeople I could also mention) former newsreaders (as SDM called them) also get the "game" they know NOTHING is ever off-the record (if you don't want it repeated DON'T say it.

Furthermore, they know that as a spokesperson for an organization they do not have a personal opinion on the topic being discussed...this is just Media Relations 101.

Speaking of former local news media folk, why is that when they're not bugging off to Vancouver or some national news network, so many of them turn to local public relations? Shawna Randolph, Doug Downs and Jerry Bellicka are just some of the former newsreaders who are now P.R. spokespeople for one organization or another.

Oh, I could name a few more...

The spokesperson part I understand as they are comfortable in front of a camera/microphone (unlike some spokespeople I could also mention) former newsreaders (as SDM called them) also get the "game" they know NOTHING is ever off-the record (if you don't want it repeated DON'T say it.

Furthermore, they know that as a spokesperson for an organization they do not have a personal opinion on the topic being discussed...this is just Media Relations 101.

But why are the TV anchor people attracted to the PR work?

Most TV anchors and newsreaders write their own stuff (especially in a market like Edmonton) so they have (or should have) good competent writing skills...something that IMO many PR and especially Marketing professionals do not.

I am a professional and active member/volunteer of the local Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS), I am a member of the local chapters of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), Canadian Women in Communications (CWC) and the Society of Technical Communicators (STC).

I have been through MacEwans PR program and have completed my writing diploma at MacEwan (and am more than half-way to my degree). I have mentored and sat on the advisory committees for both the PR and the Professional Writing (PROW) programs and just in my interaction with the professional associations I mentioned IMO the writing skills and confidence level from those in the PR program is non-existent. The program is also only one year as opposed to two for Radio & Television at NAIT.

You will find many journalists also switch over to PR, Media Relations or Communications work because there is more stability and better hours (supposedly).

anchors

Now Jae 'lyn Nye or however you spell it is sweet too! Funny that she hasn't taken over the mornings with Shae Gannon. Andrea Engle doesn't seem to want to be there. Or at least that's the vibe that I get!

Re: anchors

Originally Posted by greydog

Now Jae 'lyn Nye or however you spell it is sweet too! Funny that she hasn't taken over the mornings with Shae Gannon. Andrea Engle doesn't seem to want to be there. Or at least that's the vibe that I get!

J'Lyn Nye is a good announcer. I don't know if I agree with your comment on Andrea...Shae never looks like he is "there" though.

Re: TV anchors

Originally Posted by djgirl

Josh maybe cute but he reminds me of "Howdy Doody" or "Richie Cunningham" playing grown up weatherman!

Hahaha! True, but he is a fantastic weatherman. There hasn't been a weatherman with genuine personality since Bill Matheson. Classen fits right in. He is also fantastic with the kids when he does his weather-watcher gig with them at the various schools.

Perhaps a little off-topic but I think the 'RN weekend news with Joel Gotlib is the best. At times he just cracks me up with his dry wit and eye-rolling.

I hope they don't let Su-Ling go(h), I've always liked her. I remember when she started out as a videographer with A-Channel and then she had her own entertainment news show on Global out of Calgary (why that show wasn't done here, who knows).

I remember when Ashleigh Banfield was a CFRN anchor. She gained worldwide fame during 9-11 as she reported live from the WTC, then her media career nosedived after that.

I hope they don't let Su-Ling go(h), I've always liked her. I remember when she started out as a videographer with A-Channel and then she had her own entertainment news show on Global out of Calgary (why that show wasn't done here, who knows).

I remember when Ashleigh Banfield was a CFRN anchor. She gained worldwide fame during 9-11 as she reported live from the WTC, then her media career nosedived after that.

^ Yup...

I cannot remember her name but there was an anchor at CFRN about seven years ago that was a real "blonde babe" who was seeing an Esk and moved to Seattle or Spokane to do Fox News...anyone remember her name?

Speaking of former local news media folk, why is that when they're not bugging off to Vancouver or some national news network, so many of them turn to local public relations? Shawna Randolph, Doug Downs and Jerry Bellicka are just some of the former newsreaders who are now P.R. spokespeople for one organization or another.

Oh, I could name a few more...

The spokesperson part I understand as they are comfortable in front of a camera/microphone (unlike some spokespeople I could also mention) former newsreaders (as SDM called them) also get the "game" they know NOTHING is ever off-the record (if you don't want it repeated DON'T say it.

Furthermore, they know that as a spokesperson for an organization they do not have a personal opinion on the topic being discussed...this is just Media Relations 101.

But why are the TV anchor people attracted to the PR work?

Most TV anchors and newsreaders write their own stuff (especially in a market like Edmonton) so they have (or should have) good competent writing skills...something that IMO many PR and especially Marketing professionals do not.

I am a professional and active member/volunteer of the local Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS), I am a member of the local chapters of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), Canadian Women in Communications (CWC) and the Society of Technical Communicators (STC).

I have been through MacEwans PR program and have completed my writing diploma at MacEwan (and am more than half-way to my degree). I have mentored and sat on the advisory committees for both the PR and the Professional Writing (PROW) programs and just in my interaction with the professional associations I mentioned IMO the writing skills and confidence level from those in the PR program is non-existent. The program is also only one year as opposed to two for Radio & Television at NAIT.

You will find many journalists also switch over to PR, Media Relations or Communications work because there is more stability and better hours (supposedly).

Just my 2 cents educated opinion!

from Graham Hicks column today...

NO MORE HOGLES AT CTV

It's a sad day in the Edmonton media. Two of the most solid, best-loved names in the game are moving on, one for good, one temporarily.

For 51 years, there's been a Hogle at CTV Edmonton (originally CFRN-TV).

Bill Hogle was news director when son Bruce Hogle joined the station. Bruce Hogle was news director when son Steve Hogle joined the station.

And now, after a long and successful career, popular news director Steve Hogle is resigning, to join the Alberta Research Council as vice- president of communications.

Steve's not saying much, as it's not fully official. But he has told others it's an opportunity to climb new mountains, that he's done about as much as it's possible to do at CTV Edmonton.

To my mind, his departure speaks volumes.

That a man as talented as Steve, with his love of the business, with the depth of tradition that he greatly enjoyed, would choose to leave the TV newsroom is representative of the steady decline of regional TV news journalism as an honourable, lifelong career.

The pay isn't comparable to communications jobs, absentee owners are forever squeezing the airtime, resources and personnel allotments to regional news and local programming. It ain't what it used to be. If it was, I don't think Steve would be leaving.

Lesley Miller, she's the girlfriend of Sean Fleming. Yes she was hot but seemed to have a cold personality.

I kind of thought that way... then I saw her last broadcast. Not so cold after all.

How so? (I did not see it.)

As far as I can recall, I remember her blubbering on live TV on her last day. One can possibly describe her delivery as "cold", but you could also argue that she was trying to maintain a modicum of professionalism at all times.

Anyone who saw that last episode can safely say that the emotions shown on screen certainly weren't fake. If they were, she deserves an Oscar. I think it's safe to say that she liked it here... a lot, and it pained her to leave. Anyways, applause goes out to her.

Speaking of former local news media folk, why is that when they're not bugging off to Vancouver or some national news network, so many of them turn to local public relations? Shawna Randolph, Doug Downs and Jerry Bellicka are just some of the former newsreaders who are now P.R. spokespeople for one organization or another.

Oh, I could name a few more...

The spokesperson part I understand as they are comfortable in front of a camera/microphone (unlike some spokespeople I could also mention) former newsreaders (as SDM called them) also get the "game" they know NOTHING is ever off-the record (if you don't want it repeated DON'T say it.

Furthermore, they know that as a spokesperson for an organization they do not have a personal opinion on the topic being discussed...this is just Media Relations 101.

But why are the TV anchor people attracted to the PR work?

Most TV anchors and newsreaders write their own stuff (especially in a market like Edmonton) so they have (or should have) good competent writing skills...something that IMO many PR and especially Marketing professionals do not.

I am a professional and active member/volunteer of the local Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS), I am a member of the local chapters of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), Canadian Women in Communications (CWC) and the Society of Technical Communicators (STC).

I have been through MacEwans PR program and have completed my writing diploma at MacEwan (and am more than half-way to my degree). I have mentored and sat on the advisory committees for both the PR and the Professional Writing (PROW) programs and just in my interaction with the professional associations I mentioned IMO the writing skills and confidence level from those in the PR program is non-existent. The program is also only one year as opposed to two for Radio & Television at NAIT.

You will find many journalists also switch over to PR, Media Relations or Communications work because there is more stability and better hours (supposedly).

Just my 2 cents educated opinion!

from Graham Hicks column today...

NO MORE HOGLES AT CTV

It's a sad day in the Edmonton media. Two of the most solid, best-loved names in the game are moving on, one for good, one temporarily.

For 51 years, there's been a Hogle at CTV Edmonton (originally CFRN-TV).

Bill Hogle was news director when son Bruce Hogle joined the station. Bruce Hogle was news director when son Steve Hogle joined the station.

And now, after a long and successful career, popular news director Steve Hogle is resigning, to join the Alberta Research Council as vice- president of communications.

Steve's not saying much, as it's not fully official. But he has told others it's an opportunity to climb new mountains, that he's done about as much as it's possible to do at CTV Edmonton.

To my mind, his departure speaks volumes.

That a man as talented as Steve, with his love of the business, with the depth of tradition that he greatly enjoyed, would choose to leave the TV newsroom is representative of the steady decline of regional TV news journalism as an honourable, lifelong career.

The pay isn't comparable to communications jobs, absentee owners are forever squeezing the airtime, resources and personnel allotments to regional news and local programming. It ain't what it used to be. If it was, I don't think Steve would be leaving.

Thanks for posting this (I didn't get a chance earlier)...yeah it about covers what I have been saying.

Steve Hogle is a talented, classy and professional man and the ARC will be lucky to have him join them!

Lesley Miller, she's the girlfriend of Sean Fleming. Yes she was hot but seemed to have a cold personality.

I kind of thought that way... then I saw her last broadcast. Not so cold after all.

How so? (I did not see it.)

As far as I can recall, I remember her blubbering on live TV on her last day. One can possibly describe her delivery as "cold", but you could also argue that she was trying to maintain a modicum of professionalism at all times.

Anyone who saw that last episode can safely say that the emotions shown on screen certainly weren't fake. If they were, she deserves an Oscar. I think it's safe to say that she liked it here... a lot, and it pained her to leave. Anyways, applause goes out to her.

Thank you for this information...I did not see her last appearance and never really watched CFRN news much at the time so my impressions were based on the males in my life reaction to her.

(Which is not fair of me or to her, she cannot help how great she looks (read hot babe) what should only matter is how well she did her job. By all accounts she was great at that too!)

Back in the late 80s, there was a journalist for CFRN. Recently I saw him in the news about a flea market that closed down. I only watched a bit of the excerpt. It seemed that he retired and opened up a shop at that flea market.
He had this deep voice (kind of like Richard Burton). His name was Fred Kasohoff (???). Anyone know anything about him and why he retired?

Back in the late 80s, there was a journalist for CFRN. Recently I saw him in the news about a flea market that closed down. I only watched a bit of the excerpt. It seemed that he retired and opened up a shop at that flea market.
He had this deep voice (kind of like Richard Burton). His name was Fred Kasohoff (???). Anyone know anything about him and why he retired?

You are talking about Fred Kazacoff (sp?). He retired in the late 1980s when CFRN was going through that phase of sending out the veterans to pasture (Dafanie Little, Bob Stelmech, Eric Neville)and hiring the young bucks.

I remember a Journal story a few years ago about Fred being a diehard collector of vinyl records. He'll stalk the flea markets and garage sales to add to his vast library of vinyl.

I've been spending the last half hour trying to figure out this former CFRN anchor's name ... Katherine Mistol! Always liked her -- thought she would get the top co-anchor slot after someone else there left, but then she disappeared. I see she started using "Kate" instead of Katherine and was on A-Channel in Calgary. She then moved to Fresno and later Austin, TX. Won some Emmys and now works with her husband producing video documentaries.

You are talking about Fred Kazacoff (sp?). He retired in the late 1980s when CFRN was going through that phase of sending out the veterans to pasture (Dafanie Little, Bob Stelmech, Eric Neville)and hiring the young bucks.

I remember a Journal story a few years ago about Fred being a diehard collector of vinyl records. He'll stalk the flea markets and garage sales to add to his vast library of vinyl.

Where did you see the recent news story about Fred, Superman99?

It was about a couple of months ago. I believe it was on CITY - TV or Global.

You are talking about Fred Kazacoff (sp?). He retired in the late 1980s when CFRN was going through that phase of sending out the veterans to pasture (Dafanie Little, Bob Stelmech, Eric Neville)and hiring the young bucks.

I remember a Journal story a few years ago about Fred being a diehard collector of vinyl records. He'll stalk the flea markets and garage sales to add to his vast library of vinyl.

Where did you see the recent news story about Fred, Superman99?

It was about a couple of months ago. I believe it was on CITY - TV or Global.[/quote]

I seem to recall it on Global and it was part of a 118th Flea Market story.

On Monday a friend was amused at the radio newscaster making a big deal out of Alberta's three weekend fatalities - only one in traffic. She told me that in the early sixties double digit traffic fatalities in Alberta were the norm every weekend; and that, Canada wide, long weekend fatalities were often projected to exceed 150. Is her memory correct or has the number grown along with her age?

If she is correct, it speaks very highly of road construction, traffic management, trauma treatment and automobile technology that while even though our population has increased so dramatically, the number of fatalities is so low.

She told me that in the early sixties double digit traffic fatalities in Alberta were the norm every weekend; and that, Canada wide, long weekend fatalities were often projected to exceed 150. Is her memory correct or has the number grown along with her age?

Well, I am not old enough to have been around at that time. However, my impression is that there really wasn't all that much awareness around drunk driving in those days, not to mention little concern for seat belts. But even taking those factors into account, double-digit fatalities every weekend sounds awfully high to me. You'd think people would have been afraid to get into a car with stats like that being public knowledge.

In the early eighties Edmonton was recording approx. 70 fatalities a year. In the past five years that number is down to approx. 25, with a much larger population. I'm sure the seatbelt law and airbags have had a great deal to do with the decrease in fatalities.

Re: I REMEMBER

Originally Posted by randy lukian

THANKS FOR READING RANDY

I REMEMBER WHEN KEYBOARDS USED TO HAVE A CAPS LOCK KEY SO YOU COULD TYPE IN lower case AND UPPER CASE. IT USED TO BE THAT WHEN PEOPLE USED ALL UPPER CASE ON THE INTERNET, PEOPLE WOULD CONSIDER THIS SHOUTING/YELLING. I TELL YA, THOSE WERE THE GOOD OLD DAYS...